This. This right here is why this title has been celebrated as a best title for teens. Thompson and Campbell handle this scene with empathy and understanding. I was emotionally moved by the display of support Clash gives. First, she tells Blazethat she doesnt have to tell them. Second, she says if she does tell them, and they dont want her anymore, then theyre wankers and Clash and Blaze will burn all their Misfits albums and merch. Blaze feels obligated to tell the band, since theyre an all-girl band and tour spaces are pretty intimate. She shows both vulnerability in their potential responses but also confidence in who she is. She states that if they dont want her, shell understand, theyll be wrong, but shell understand. But the Misfits wave it off–Is that all? Whatever. They say their real concern is punctuality. Yes. A thousand times yes. Read Full Review

Sophie Campbell's art is just as responsible for this dramatic change. The Holograms look as if they shop at Hot Topic. No offense to anyone who shops there, but I know I would be too chicken to wear some of the stuff in this book. All the black really clashes and blends with the colors the Holograms are known for. It is so fun to look at all the different bodies and faces of characters. I love when an artist has no problem changing up features. It may sound like nothing, but if you look close enough at some artists, you can see it. Campbell's work is always good work. Read Full Review

A year's worth of "Jem and the Holograms" later, this series still hits all of the right notes thanks to Thompson and Campbell. The only thing that's constant here is strong storytelling, and that's exactly what brings me back month after month. "Jem and the Holograms" #12 is another hit single. Read Full Review

Issue twelve delivers a very satisfying amount of story in a single issue. And next issue seems to promise a focus on how Pizzazz is dealing with abandonment, obsolescence and her possibly career-ending injury. Should be fun! Read Full Review

It's a good comic series overall, but not a lot really happens in this issue. Read Full Review

The lack of care evident in the dialogue spoils what could have otherwise been a significant breakthrough for the depiction of trans issues in comics for an all ages audience. Its been done in the past, most recently and notably in Lumberjanes, which has confronted both Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist rhetoric using mermaids and the frustrations of gender dysphoria in a heart to heart between Jo, a trans girl member of the group, and a scouting lad who could be experiencing the same dysphoria that she did at his age. What we see here instead is, sadly, just more of the same old failures. Read Full Review